19th August 2018
Dynasty - Season 2 - Sharon Lawrence to Guest as Liam's Mother
EW can exclusively reveal that Dynasty has cast Sharon Lawrence (The Ranch) in the role of Laura Van Kirk (of the New York Van Kirks). Laura is described as “Liam’s well-bred, erudite mother who is so overpowering and manipulative that she puts Fallon’s mother, Alexis, to shame.”
Lawrence is currently slated to appear in just one episode during the season, but her impact will be felt by many, including Fallon, who is not a fan of Laura and Liam’s relationship. However, Fallon will have to keep her opinions to herself if she wants Laura’s approval. And, according to Laura’s character description, “Upon meeting this she-devil, Fallon understands how Liam could easily fill a book with all the trauma from his childhood.”
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Magnum P.I. - Ken Jeong & Carl Weathers to Guest
Actors from the Hangover and Rocky franchises will make guest-starring appearance in the first season CBS’s Magnum P.I. reboot. Ken Jeong will join the action as Lee Ji-Won, a local old-school private investigator who plays poker with Magnum (Jay Hernandez). He may be a colorful dude, but apparently, he gives P.I.s a bad wrap.
Carl Weathers will also star as Dan, an old-school Marine who’s struggling to pay his bills as a fisherman. A man of integrity, Dan asks Magnum for help finding a 350-pound tuna he caught that was been stolen. The fish is worth about $350,000, so he’d like it back to help pay off his boat and workers.
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18th August 2018
Splitting Up Together - Season 2 - Angela Kinsey to Guest
17th August 2018
Snowpiercer - Steven Ogg to Recur in TNT Futuristic Thriller
The Walking Dead alum Steven Ogg is set for a key recurring role opposite Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs in TNT’s Snowpiercer, a futuristic thriller based on the acclaimed 2013 movie of the same name by Bong Joon-ho, from Marty Adelstein’s Tomorrow Studios and Turner’s Studio T.
Ogg will play Pike. Hardened and battle-scarred, Pike was a career convict, serving time in Cook County Jail for armed robbery at the time of the Freeze but escaped. He is a leader in the Tail and a warrior of his people.
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Star - Season 3 - William Levy Joins Cast
William Levy (Girls Trip) is joining the cast of Fox’s music drama series Star as a new series regular for the upcoming third season.
Levy will play Mateo Ferrera, a driven media mogul who can charm the devil into church. He is rich, successful, smooth as silk and married to his equal, Nina Ferrera (Banis Camila). Mateo makes and breaks his own rules as he sprints toward success. The first generation son of immigrant parents, he is determined to make his mark and build his legacy by any means necessary.
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Star Wars Resistance - First Look Trailer + Press Release
"Star Wars Resistance," a new animated series that takes place prior to the events of "The Force Awakens," takes flight with a one-hour premiere SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW and Disney Channel VOD, with subsequent airings on Disney XD.
The high-flying adventure series follows Kazuda Xiono ("Kaz"), a young pilot recruited by THE RESISTANCE for a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. Following its U.S. debut, "Star Wars Resistance" will rollout globally on Disney Channels Worldwide.
In the one-hour premiere titled "The Recruit," Poe and BB-8 assign newly-appointed spy Kaz to the Colossus, a massive aircraft re-fueling platform on an outer rim water planet, home to colorful new aliens, droids and creatures. While undercover, Kaz works as a mechanic and lives with Poe's old friend Yeager, a veteran pilot who operates a starship repair shop run by his crew: Tam, Neeku and their old battered astromech droid, Bucket. Kaz soon finds himself in over his head with his new friend BB-8 as he'll have to compete in dangerous sky races, keep his mission a secret from his newfound family, and avoid the danger of the First Order.
The voice cast includes Christopher Sean ("Days of Our Lives") as Kazuda Xiono; Suzie McGrath ("East Enders") as Tam Ryvora; Scott Lawrence ("Legion") as Jarek Yeager; Myrna Velasco ("Elena of Avalor") as Torra Doza; Josh Brener ("Silicon Valley") as Neeku Vozo; Donald Faison ("Scrubs") as Hype Fazon; Jim Rash ("Community") and Bobby Moynihan ("DuckTales") as Flix and Orka, respectively; Oscar Isaac ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi") as Poe Dameron; Gwendoline Christie ("Game of Thrones") as Captain Phasma; and Rachel Butera ("Tammy's Tiny Tea Time") as General Leia Organa.
Renowned Lucasfilm Animation veteran Dave Filoni ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels") created the series; Athena Portillo ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels"), Justin Ridge ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels") and Brandon Auman ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") serve as executive producers; and Amy Beth Christenson ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels") is art director.
The high-flying adventure series follows Kazuda Xiono ("Kaz"), a young pilot recruited by THE RESISTANCE for a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. Following its U.S. debut, "Star Wars Resistance" will rollout globally on Disney Channels Worldwide.
In the one-hour premiere titled "The Recruit," Poe and BB-8 assign newly-appointed spy Kaz to the Colossus, a massive aircraft re-fueling platform on an outer rim water planet, home to colorful new aliens, droids and creatures. While undercover, Kaz works as a mechanic and lives with Poe's old friend Yeager, a veteran pilot who operates a starship repair shop run by his crew: Tam, Neeku and their old battered astromech droid, Bucket. Kaz soon finds himself in over his head with his new friend BB-8 as he'll have to compete in dangerous sky races, keep his mission a secret from his newfound family, and avoid the danger of the First Order.
The voice cast includes Christopher Sean ("Days of Our Lives") as Kazuda Xiono; Suzie McGrath ("East Enders") as Tam Ryvora; Scott Lawrence ("Legion") as Jarek Yeager; Myrna Velasco ("Elena of Avalor") as Torra Doza; Josh Brener ("Silicon Valley") as Neeku Vozo; Donald Faison ("Scrubs") as Hype Fazon; Jim Rash ("Community") and Bobby Moynihan ("DuckTales") as Flix and Orka, respectively; Oscar Isaac ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi") as Poe Dameron; Gwendoline Christie ("Game of Thrones") as Captain Phasma; and Rachel Butera ("Tammy's Tiny Tea Time") as General Leia Organa.
Renowned Lucasfilm Animation veteran Dave Filoni ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels") created the series; Athena Portillo ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels"), Justin Ridge ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels") and Brandon Auman ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") serve as executive producers; and Amy Beth Christenson ("Star Wars: The Clone Wars," "Star Wars Rebels") is art director.
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16th August 2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 2 - Jane Lynch Returning for 2 Episodes
Jane Lynch is returning to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She is set to reprise her guest-starring role of Sophie Lennon in two episodes of the praised Amazon comedy series’ upcoming second season.
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Lethal Weapon - Season 3 - Jonathan Sadowski to Guest Star
15th August 2018
Snowpiercer - Jaylin Fletcher Joins TNT Futuristic Thriller
Jaylin Fletcher (The Female Brain) is set as a series regular opposite Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs in TNT’s Snowpiercer, a futuristic thriller based on the acclaimed 2013 movie of the same name by Bong Joon-ho.
Fletcher will play Miles. Whip smart and talented, Miles is one of the few children in the tail end of the train. Miles has the intelligence to potentially move up the train if he can get a coveted apprenticeship.
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Anne With An E - Renewed for a 3rd Season by Netflix
#AnneWithAnE has been renewed for Season 3! pic.twitter.com/z7ixYUVBI8
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018 - Netflix and CBC have renewed the award-winning Anne with an E from Northwood Entertainment for a highly anticipated third season (10-episode, one-hour length). Inspired by the timeless Canadian novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the third season of Anne with an E will continue to tell the coming-of-age story of an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for acceptance, for her place in the world, and for love. The new season is expected to begin production this winter for launch on Netflix and CBC later in 2019.
"We are thrilled to be able to announce a third season of Anne with an E before season two premieres in Canada," said Sally Catto, General Manager, Programming, CBC. "Anne with an E delivered a rich first season, drawing in both new and existing fans to the world of Avonlea. We have no doubt that Canadians will continue to fall in love with this beautiful and heartwarming series for seasons to come."
“Through the storytelling of Anne with an E, the classic Canadian tale has transcended borders and found fans across our global membership,” said Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content for Netflix. “We are excited to continue our partnership with CBC and Northwood and bring the series back for a third season.”
”Our beloved Anne will be 16 years old when we return to this season full of romantic complications, bold adventures and dramatic discoveries,” said Moira Walley-Beckett, Showrunner. “I will explore important, contemporary themes that I hope will continue to resonate with, and inspire and uplift, our audience.”
“We’re super thrilled that this series has resonated in 190 countries,” said Miranda de Pencier, Executive Producer. “I’m also very proud that we make our show in Canada with a wonderfully talented group of artists – led by the brilliant Moira Walley-Beckett. The character of Anne gives people permission to be themselves because she is so resoundingly herself. There are so many walls being built and so much fear growing in the world right now and Anne offers us a reminder that it’s okay to stay positive, be kind, and to dream, no matter how tough life gets - which is inspiration we all need.”
"We are thrilled to be able to announce a third season of Anne with an E before season two premieres in Canada," said Sally Catto, General Manager, Programming, CBC. "Anne with an E delivered a rich first season, drawing in both new and existing fans to the world of Avonlea. We have no doubt that Canadians will continue to fall in love with this beautiful and heartwarming series for seasons to come."
“Through the storytelling of Anne with an E, the classic Canadian tale has transcended borders and found fans across our global membership,” said Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content for Netflix. “We are excited to continue our partnership with CBC and Northwood and bring the series back for a third season.”
”Our beloved Anne will be 16 years old when we return to this season full of romantic complications, bold adventures and dramatic discoveries,” said Moira Walley-Beckett, Showrunner. “I will explore important, contemporary themes that I hope will continue to resonate with, and inspire and uplift, our audience.”
“We’re super thrilled that this series has resonated in 190 countries,” said Miranda de Pencier, Executive Producer. “I’m also very proud that we make our show in Canada with a wonderfully talented group of artists – led by the brilliant Moira Walley-Beckett. The character of Anne gives people permission to be themselves because she is so resoundingly herself. There are so many walls being built and so much fear growing in the world right now and Anne offers us a reminder that it’s okay to stay positive, be kind, and to dream, no matter how tough life gets - which is inspiration we all need.”
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MOVIES: Widows - Trailer feat Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki & More
Billions - Season 4 - Kelly AuCoin Promoted to Series Regular
Kelly AuCoin, who has recurred as the character for the past three seasons of the Showtime series, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming fourth season.
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Vida - Season 2 - Raúl Castillo & Adrian Gonzalez to Recur
Raúl Castillo (Looking, Amexicano, We the Animals) and Adrian Gonzalez (Superstore, Your Family or Mine) are set for recurring roles on Starz’s Latinx half-hour series Vida. Production begins Monday in and around Los Angeles on the expanded 10-episode second season.
Castillo will play Baco, the bar’s new handyman with a questionable past. Gonzalez is Rudy, an L.A. city councilman who Lyn meets at a gym class.
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14th August 2018
MOVIES: Green Book - Trailer feat Viggo Mortensen & Mahershala Ali
Unbelievable - Elizabeth Marvel & Liza Lapira to Recur in Netflix Limited Series
Homeland’s Elizabeth Marvel and Liza Lapira (9JKL) have joined the recurring cast of Unbelievable, an eight-episode Netflix limited series. No characters details have been revealed
Co-written by Susannah Grant, who will serve as showrunner, Michael Chabon (John Carter) & Ayelet Waldman (Applebaum), Unbelievable is based on The Marshall Project and ProPublica Pulitzer Prize-winning December 2015 article, “An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” written by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, and the “This American Life” radio episode about the same case, “Anatomy of Doubt.” It tells the true story of Marie, a teenager who was charged with lying about having been raped, and the two female detectives who followed a twisting path to arrive at the truth.
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The Resident - Season 2 - Tanc Sade to Guest
Tanc Sade will guest-star in a Season 2 episode as Josh Robinson, a professional extreme adventure guide whose story takes a highly unexpected turn when he is treated by Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Czuchry) at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital.
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MOVIES: Next Gen - Trailer feat Charlyne Yi, Jason Sudeikis, Michael Pena, Constance Wu & More
Joel Kinnaman, Sarah Jones & Michael Dorman to Star in Apple's NASA Space Series from Ronald D. Moore
EXCLUSIVE: Former The Killing and Altered Carbon star Joel Kinnaman, Patriot star Michael Dorman and Damnation co-star Sarah Jones have been tapped as the leads in Apple’s upcoming space drama series from Battlestar Galactica‘s and Outlander‘s Ronald D. Moore.
Kinnaman will play Edward Baldwin, one of the top NASA astronauts. Dorman and Jones will play Gordo and Tracy Stevens, one of the prominent NASA couples.
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Designing Women - Revival in the Works
Series creator Linda Bloodworth-Thomason is behind the revival, which hails from producers Sony Pictures Television Studios. The project has been in the works for months as the indie studio searches for a home for its revival of the comedy about four women (and one man) working together at an interior designing firm in Atlanta.
Reprisal - David Dastmalchian & Rhys Wakefield Join Hulu's Femme Fatale Pilot
David Dastmalchian (MacGyver, Twin Peaks) and Rhys Wakefield (True Detective, The Purge) are set as series regulars opposite Abigail Spencer and Mena Massoud in Hulu drama pilot Reprisal, from Warren Littlefield and A+E Studios.
Dastmalchian will play Johnson. As the longest standing member of The 3 River Phoenixes, Johnson has chosen to take a backseat to his placement in their hierarchy. Reliable, dedicated, and quieter than most, no one expects much out of the typically stoic young man. But it’s his progressing unpredictability that just may make him the Phoenixes’ greatest threat.
Wakefield will portray Matty. Scrappy, sturdy, and perhaps the most dedicated to The Banished Brawlers’ cause, Matty has been paying his dues as one of The 3 River Phoenixes for far too long. As he struggles to keep his volatility in check, he fails to learn from his mistakes, pushing any chance at moving up to Brawler further and further away. But as the threat posed by Doris begins to heat up, Matty just may finally get to prove himself as he’s never done before.
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Instinct - Season 2 - Travis Van Winkle to Recur
TVLine has learned that Travis Van Winkle is confirmed to recur on Season 2 of Instinct. Van Winkle will join the mix as Ryan Stock, a quiet, ex-military police officer from Nebraska. Stock travels to New York City as part of a task force in pursuit of a killer from his home town that he believes to be responsible for a murder in Manhattan.
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Dare Me - Rob Heaps, Zach Roerig, Paul Fitzgerald & More Join USA Network Pilot
Rob Heaps (Imposters), Zach Roerig (The Vampire Diaries) and Paul Fitzgerald (Veep, GLOW) are set as series regulars opposite Willa Fitzgerald, Herizen Guardiola and Marlo Kelly in the USA Network pilot Dare Me, from Universal Cable Productions and Film 44. In addition, Joyful Drake (Let’s Stay Together), Tammy Blanchard (Tallulah, Into The Woods), Antonio J. Bell (Nigerian Prince) and Alison Thornton (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) round out the cast in key recurring roles.
Roerig will portray Sarge Will Mosley, the head Marine recruiter stationed in Sutton Grove High School. Although strikingly handsome and intriguingly remote, he’s a haunted man, hiding secrets and a complicated personal history.
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MOVIES: Lady and the Tramp - Tessa Thompson to Star as Lady; Benedict Wong Joins Disney's Streaming Service Live-Action Adaptation
Tessa Thompson will voice the upscale Cocker Spaniel opposite Justin Theroux's Tramp in Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
The Lego Ninjago Movie filmmaker Charlie Bean is directing the remake, expected to debut on Disney's upcoming digital streaming service, which launches in 2019. Andrew Bujalski wrote the script for Lady and the Tramp, and Jessica Virtue and Chaz Salembier are overseeing for Disney.
Ashley Jensen is set to play Scottish Terrier Jackie, while Doctor Strange star Benedict Wong has been set to voice English bulldog Bull. Kiersey Clemons will play human character Darling, the owner of Lady.
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Murder Mystery from The Art of More Creator in Development at NBC
NBC has put in development a political murder mystery drama from The Art of More creator Chuck Rose, prolific TV director-producer Julie Anne Robinson and Universal TV, where both Rose and Robinson are under overall deals.
Rose will write the as-yet untitled project. In it, when a series of murders are predicted on a radical conspiracy blog, it puts the blogger in the crosshairs of an astute NSA agent. But when they find that they may be the next target, an unlikely alliance forms as the blogger and the NSA agent team up to discover the truth, pulling them into a larger mystery than either of them could have imagined.
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13th August 2018
The Fix - Abraham Lim Joins Upcoming ABC Legal Drama in Recasting
Abraham Lim (The Glee Project) is set for a recurring role in a recasting on ABC’s new legal drama The Fix, from Marcia Clark, Mandeville TV and ABC Studios.
Lim will play Ares, a smart, slick, high-end media consultant who is brought in by Ezra (Scott Cohen) to consult on the upcoming trial. He replaces Alysia Reiner, who was initially cast as the character Eres. The role went in another direction creatively, and was recast, I hear.
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Bull - Season 3 - MacKenzie Meehan to Recur
MacKenzie Meehan (Vinyl, The Wolf of Wall Street), will recur on the CBS drama for season three as Taylor, the newest member of the Trial Analysis Corporation team, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Taylor is a former colleague of Marissa's (Geneva Carr) from her time at the Department of Homeland Security. Like Cable, her expertise lies in coding and hacking. A single mother, Taylor is not a Jason Bull acolyte and views her job with TAC as just that — a job. As such, she's unapologetic about expecting to be able to leave at a set time and have weekends free.
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10th August 2018
Dead to Me - Max Jenkins & Luke Roessler Join Netflix Series
Max Jenkins (The Mysteries of Laura) and Luke Roessler (Legion) are set as series regulars opposite Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini in Dead to Me, Netflix’s half-hour dark comedy series from writer Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gloria Sanchez Prods. and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Feldman, Dead to Me, which has a 10-episode straight-to-series order, has been described as a comedic Big Little Lies. It is about a powerful friendship that blossoms between Jen (Applegate), a tightly wound widow, and Judy (Cardellini), a free spirit with a shocking secret.
Jenkins will play Christopher, Jen’s (Applegate) church-going, gay real estate partner. Despite his faithful support and good intentions for his friend, Christopher always somehow manages to say the exact wrong thing.
Roessler is Henry, Jen’s (Applegate) younger son, a softie with a big heart. An upbeat kid full of compassion, Henry worries about his mom being lonely after the tragic death of his father.
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Central Park Five - Chris Chalk & More Join Ava DuVernay's Limited Netflix Series
Central Park Crime Drama Unveils Its Leading Men
Chris Chalk (Gotham) will play Adult Yusef Salaam; Newcomers Freddy Miyares and Justin Cunningham will play Adult Raymond Santana and Adult Kevin Richardson, respectively. Together, they will star alongside previously announced Jharrel Jerome and Jovan Adepo (Adult Antron McCray) as the adult men in the Central Park Five case. Jerome will portray Adult Korey Wise in addition to Young Korey Wise.
Ethan Herisse (Miss Virginia) will play Young Yusef Salaam; Marquis Rodriguez (Chicago Fire) will play Young Raymond Santana, Jr.; Caleel Harris (Goosebumps 2) will play Young Antron McCray; Asante Blackk will play Young Kevin Richardson. Together with Jerome, they will portray the young teenagers wrongfully accused in 1989.
Filming began this week in New York City. The limited series will be released on Netflix in 2019.
Synopsis: Based on a true story that gripped the country, the limited series will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four episode limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem -- Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. The series will span from the spring of 1989, when each were first questioned about the incident, to 2014 when they were exonerated and a settlement was reached with the city of New York.
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Bosch - Season 5 - Chris Vance to Recur
Former Transporter star Chris Vance is set for a recurring role on the upcoming fifth season of Amazon’s drama series Bosch. Vance will play Dalton Walsh, the Big Boss of the opioid ring.
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Riverdale - Season 3 - Michael Consuelos Cast as Young Hiram Lodge
EW has confirmed that the young version of Mark Consuelos’ Hiram Lodge will be played by his own son, Michael Consuelos. It was revealed at Comic-Con that Riverdale would be doing a flashback episode this season that would feature its cast, like KJ Apa and Lili Reinhart, playing the younger versions of their parents, like Luke Perry and Madchen Amick.
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MOVIES: The Nutcracker and The Four Realms - Trailer feat Mackenzie Foy, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley & More
